Images of America- Friday Harbor Vancouver Island Chart Image Size: 34½" x

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Images of America- Friday Harbor Vancouver Island Chart Image Size: 34½" xWhen Friday Harbor, Washington, was incorporated in 1909, some wanted the town's name changed. In a misunderstanding, the British had named it in 1858 for a shepherd named "Friday," who thought they were making introductions, not asking the name of the sheltered bay where he minded sheep. But the name stuck. As with many of the young state's small port towns, timber, salmon fishing, and farming fueled Friday Harbor's early economy. However, by